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Press Release2026-04-03

Merkley, Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
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Merkley, Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s broker reportedly attempted to invest in major defense companies in weeks leading up to Trump’s attack on Iran “This would be a…betrayal of the nation paying the price for this war and the troops you are sending into harm’s way.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – After new reports revealed […] The post Merkley, Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement appeared first on Merkley .
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